May 13, 2013 – A new unfunded education mandate now being quietly pursued by the Corbett administration will soon saddle school districts with a $300 million expense and threaten graduation for thousands of students across PA, Senator Democrats said at news conference.

May 8, 2013 – Senator Jay Costa released the following statement on the decision of the PA Supreme Court to uphold the legislative redistricting plan: “The approval of the redistricting plan by the state Supreme Court is disappointing."

HARRISBURG, May 9, 2013 — State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today expressed his thoughts on the death of George M. Leader, who was Pennsylvania’s governor from 1955-59 and was a member of the state Senate from 1951-54: “Gov. Leader was a pioneer as senator, governor and as a business and civic leader. "

April 29, 2013 – Sen. Costa released the following statement on the state Insurance Department’s approval of Highmark’s proposed affiliation with the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS). "I am very pleased with the decision by the Insurance Department to permit the affiliation of Highmark and WPAHS."

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) began issuing the new “Honoring Our Veterans” license plates in mid-January 2013. The “Honoring Our Veterans” license plate was authorized by Act 194 of 2012.